Son of Elmer and Jessie Long Armantrout. He was their third child.
George served in the army during WWII. He was later captured as a prisoner of war by the Japanese near the Philippines in the Southwest Pacific Theater.
He was killed when the ship he was being held on sunk, after being shot while attempting to escape. He was twenty-four years old.
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THREE UTAHNS MISSING IN ARMY ACTION
TWO OFFICERS, ONE ENLISTED MAN INCLUDED IN LIST
Three Salt Lake men, two U.S. army officers and a private, Thursday were listed as missing in action in the Philippines, according to word received by relatives of the men in Salt Lake City.
Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Armantrout, 750 Glendale street, Thursday were informed that their son, First Lieutenant George O. Armantrout, is missing in action in the war of the Philippines. He had been serving in the Manila bay area.
Lieutenant Armantrout enlisted in the army immediately following his graduation from the University of Utah in June, 1941, receiving his commission as second lieutenant through ROTC training.
He was stationed at Camp Roberts, California, before going overseas in August, 1941.
Article exerpt from page 14 of The Salt Lake Tribune on Friday, May 29th, 1942. (Many thanks to Eric Ackerman!)
George served in the army during WWII. He was later captured as a prisoner of war by the Japanese near the Philippines in the Southwest Pacific Theater.
He was killed when the ship he was being held on sunk, after being shot while attempting to escape. He was twenty-four years old.
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THREE UTAHNS MISSING IN ARMY ACTION
TWO OFFICERS, ONE ENLISTED MAN INCLUDED IN LIST
Three Salt Lake men, two U.S. army officers and a private, Thursday were listed as missing in action in the Philippines, according to word received by relatives of the men in Salt Lake City.
Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Armantrout, 750 Glendale street, Thursday were informed that their son, First Lieutenant George O. Armantrout, is missing in action in the war of the Philippines. He had been serving in the Manila bay area.
Lieutenant Armantrout enlisted in the army immediately following his graduation from the University of Utah in June, 1941, receiving his commission as second lieutenant through ROTC training.
He was stationed at Camp Roberts, California, before going overseas in August, 1941.
Article exerpt from page 14 of The Salt Lake Tribune on Friday, May 29th, 1942. (Many thanks to Eric Ackerman!)
Son of Elmer and Jessie Long Armantrout. He was their third child.
George served in the army during WWII. He was later captured as a prisoner of war by the Japanese near the Philippines in the Southwest Pacific Theater.
He was killed when the ship he was being held on sunk, after being shot while attempting to escape. He was twenty-four years old.
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THREE UTAHNS MISSING IN ARMY ACTION
TWO OFFICERS, ONE ENLISTED MAN INCLUDED IN LIST
Three Salt Lake men, two U.S. army officers and a private, Thursday were listed as missing in action in the Philippines, according to word received by relatives of the men in Salt Lake City.
Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Armantrout, 750 Glendale street, Thursday were informed that their son, First Lieutenant George O. Armantrout, is missing in action in the war of the Philippines. He had been serving in the Manila bay area.
Lieutenant Armantrout enlisted in the army immediately following his graduation from the University of Utah in June, 1941, receiving his commission as second lieutenant through ROTC training.
He was stationed at Camp Roberts, California, before going overseas in August, 1941.
Article exerpt from page 14 of The Salt Lake Tribune on Friday, May 29th, 1942. (Many thanks to Eric Ackerman!)
George served in the army during WWII. He was later captured as a prisoner of war by the Japanese near the Philippines in the Southwest Pacific Theater.
He was killed when the ship he was being held on sunk, after being shot while attempting to escape. He was twenty-four years old.
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THREE UTAHNS MISSING IN ARMY ACTION
TWO OFFICERS, ONE ENLISTED MAN INCLUDED IN LIST
Three Salt Lake men, two U.S. army officers and a private, Thursday were listed as missing in action in the Philippines, according to word received by relatives of the men in Salt Lake City.
Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Armantrout, 750 Glendale street, Thursday were informed that their son, First Lieutenant George O. Armantrout, is missing in action in the war of the Philippines. He had been serving in the Manila bay area.
Lieutenant Armantrout enlisted in the army immediately following his graduation from the University of Utah in June, 1941, receiving his commission as second lieutenant through ROTC training.
He was stationed at Camp Roberts, California, before going overseas in August, 1941.
Article exerpt from page 14 of The Salt Lake Tribune on Friday, May 29th, 1942. (Many thanks to Eric Ackerman!)
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